New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-05
MUSIC---THE DRAMA.
THE SYMPHONY SOCIETY REHEAPsAr

To judge by tho public rehearsal for first cnncer.
which took place I'm the Metropolitan Opera Uouss
yesterday afternoon the tenth Of the sympbonv
Society wi be than ordinarily interesting tbis
year. Tho composition OF the orchestra has unde,
gone but little change and the little IL In the vay n,
Improvement II Is good band. whose fauts
are only apparent in comparison with organization,
of such extraordinary perfection the Philharmonic
Society, Mr. ThOmass the Boston Symphonv
Orchesfras Tho most noticeable change at yc,,er.
days perform Observable IN the readings %
the young conductor. The admirable manner In
which Mr.. Damrosch conducted the c minor symphony
Of Beethoven contained at proof of the fidelity
with which he has devoted himself study during tho
summer vacation, and pleasant angrcs for this sea
sons concerts In the tragic first movement, which wa,
given with splendid breadth and intensity Of feline
there was scarcely flaw. Had It's opening figure
been moro precise and the sustained note with which
1t ends been held with that grim, incorporating
fOrtlssimO which Is essential publication Of II,
true character the most captions critic would have
listened In vain for a flaw In II. The reading WA
strong and lucid and the orchestra achieved much
finer results In Il than IT, either the overture" IIn,itzkas
by Dyorak, the ballet music from Mozart,
81 domcnco," which the other orchestral number,
OF the scheme.
Two strangers to the local concert stage took part
in tho rehearsal Tho first was NJ Camille Gulfckx.
Belgian pianist fellow pupil at Brussels with Franz
Rnmmel Of Dupont NJ. Gulickx has been In New
York several weeks and haS been heard privately by
number Of cOnnosscurs who have spoken hi 2y 81 lis
capacity and attachments. He proved himself quJo
worthy Of the praise by performance Of Litu!Ts ID
minor concerto -ymphOuiluc' which ma kcd BIZ
true fcClDg and + fined intel. Ccncc. 4 few
mechanical slips wero charged up against him. but they
weighed tiic Jr nothing against the intellectual and
emotional qua!tl.s displayed thlou ,hOut the work
much grrater hlndranco to the entire effectiveness
OF the performance the insufficient quantity Of
tone which VI. GugickX produced from hs Instrument
IL was sacrifice which he brought 70 delcary of
feeling and tOnal beauty; bnt in the Metropolitan
Opera House tho latter qual ties those Witch
must be sacrificed. II Is long time since LltoiTs
concerto heard in NewYork. For year, hayo
been satisfied In its cIceedn ely ,cintiiant aad
ingenious SchoIZO and yesterday hearing of the open
ing allegro and tho DlaglO re slOsO with Is hS
for tho horns suggested tho thought that IN tho chcIzo
which havo heard nearly every season, the best
part of he work has survived
After tho ballet music Herr Johannes Elmblad. a
conner IN the Metropolitan Opera Company. sang
Schubert's "Gtuppe aus dem Tartaru," and Schu-
mann's " Deiden Grcnadlcre." Herr Flmbad Is q
typical Scandinavian, man Of tine physique. strong
features ard stcntonan voice. The tinbte OF his
voice - agreeable too, though there + deficiency 10
resonance, and lie sings enthusiastically and Well